The Art of Pain

Prologue

Let me tell you something about love.

Love makes us cry.

"Ginagawa ko naman ang makakaya ko pero bakit palaging hindi sapat?"

"You always want everything to be easy. Life is not like that. It will never be easy."

It drains us.

"Kailan ka ba magbabago? Hanggang kailan pa ba ako maghihintay? Pagod na pagod na ako."

"Sinusubukan ko naman e. Pero hindi ko talaga makita ang sarili ko sa ganoong trabaho."

Through my parents, I saw how painful love is. That's why I told myself that I will never fall in love with anyone.

But when I met you, you became the only exception.

For the first time in my life, I tried to believe in love.

I risked everything for love.

"You're the best thing that ever happened to my life. God knows how much you mean to me."

"I don't know what the future holds for the both of us. But one thing that I am sure of is that I will always try to understand you. I'd rather lose the argument than to lose you."

Everything is perfect until we get lost in translation and fail to understand each other.

"All I want is respect and limitations. Can't you do it for me? For my peace of mind?"

"They are my friends. I will help them whenever they need help. Kung alam kong kaya ko naman tumulong bakit hindi, diba?"

In the end, I got hurt. We got hurt.

"I thought you were different. Katulad ka lang din nila. How could you do this to me? I trusted you."

"Naiintindihan niya kasi ako. Noong mga panahong kailangan ko ng kausap, nandiyan siya."

Alam ko na sa simula pa lang na masakit ang magmahal pero ito ako at tumaya pa rin. Kung alam ko lang na ganito kasakit, hindi ko na lang sana sinubukan pa.

The Art of Pain